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Dudley and Stevenage

331,239 and 91,234 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Stevenage on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dudley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dudley Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Dudley: £4,657Stevenage: £4,130Dudley: £4,677Stevenage: £3,901Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,105, Stevenage £13,039Stevenage: £13,039Dudley: £13,105Stevenage: £13,095Dudley: £13,161Stevenage: £12,368Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley is higher£13,039£13,095£12,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,227, Stevenage £2,074Stevenage: £2,074Dudley: £2,227Stevenage: £2,082Dudley: £2,237Stevenage: £1,967Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Dudley is higher£2,074£2,082£1,967

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,750, Stevenage £11,748Stevenage: £11,748Dudley: £11,750Stevenage: £11,798Dudley: £11,800Stevenage: £11,144Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley is higher£11,748£11,798£11,144

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £468, Stevenage £479Stevenage: £479Dudley: £468Stevenage: £481Dudley: £470Stevenage: £454Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£479£481£454

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £855, Stevenage £784Stevenage: £784Dudley: £855Stevenage: £788Dudley: £859Stevenage: £744Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811Dudley is higher£784£788£744

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £32, Stevenage £27Stevenage: £27Dudley: £32Stevenage: £28Dudley: £32Stevenage: £26Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30Dudley is higher£27£28£26

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Dudley: £497Stevenage: £420Dudley: £499Stevenage: £397Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£418£420£397

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Dudley: £134Stevenage: £190Dudley: £134Stevenage: £180Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £161, Stevenage £123Stevenage: £123Dudley: £161Stevenage: £124Dudley: £161Stevenage: £117Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152Dudley is higher£123£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, Stevenage £1,645Stevenage: £1,645Dudley: £1,754Stevenage: £1,652Dudley: £1,761Stevenage: £1,560Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Dudley is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Dudley: £147Stevenage: £244Dudley: £147Stevenage: £230Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £291, Stevenage £289Stevenage: £289Dudley: £291Stevenage: £290Dudley: £292Stevenage: £274Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £14, Stevenage £8.20Stevenage: £8.20Dudley: £14Stevenage: £8.24Dudley: £14Stevenage: £7.78Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £8.09, Stevenage £7.75Stevenage: £7.75Dudley: £8.09Stevenage: £7.78Dudley: £8.12Stevenage: £7.35Dudley: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Dudley: £7.06Stevenage: £5.75Dudley: £7.09Stevenage: £5.43Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dudley 1,003.7, Stevenage 1,018.4Stevenage: 1,018.4Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dudley 117.5, Stevenage 109.9Stevenage: 109.9Dudley: 117.5

    117.5Dudley is higher109.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dudley 175.0, Stevenage 162.2Stevenage: 162.2Dudley: 175.0

    175.0Dudley is higher162.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 72.5, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dudley 220.1, Stevenage 189.5Stevenage: 189.5Dudley: 220.1

    220.1Dudley is higher189.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dudley 36.1, Stevenage 27.0Stevenage: 27.0Dudley: 36.1

    36.1Dudley is higher27.0

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Dudley and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,112£4,130£3,901Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£13,039£13,095£12,368Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£2,074£2,082£1,967Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£11,748£11,798£11,144Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£479£481£454Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£784£788£744Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£27£28£26Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£418£420£397Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£123£124£117Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,645£1,652£1,560Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£289£290£274Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.20£8.24£7.78Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£7.75£7.78£7.35Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.72£5.75£5.43Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.71,018.4Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.5109.9Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0162.2Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.565.2Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1189.5Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.127.0Dudley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dudley Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Dudley: £4,657Stevenage: £4,130Dudley: £4,677Stevenage: £3,901Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, Stevenage £1,924Stevenage: £1,924Dudley: £2,519Stevenage: £1,932Dudley: £2,530Stevenage: £1,825Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley is higher£1,924£1,932£1,825

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, Stevenage £1,332Stevenage: £1,332Dudley: £1,354Stevenage: £1,338Dudley: £1,359Stevenage: £1,263Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley is higher£1,332£1,338£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, Stevenage £1,734Stevenage: £1,734Dudley: £2,259Stevenage: £1,741Dudley: £2,269Stevenage: £1,644Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley is higher£1,734£1,741£1,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, Stevenage £71Stevenage: £71Dudley: £90Stevenage: £71Dudley: £90Stevenage: £67Dudley: £85

    £90£90£85Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £164, Stevenage £116Stevenage: £116Dudley: £164Stevenage: £116Dudley: £165Stevenage: £110Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156Dudley is higher£116£116£110

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dudley £6.09, Stevenage £4.06Stevenage: £4.06Dudley: £6.09Stevenage: £4.08Dudley: £6.12Stevenage: £3.85Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £497, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Dudley: £497Stevenage: £420Dudley: £499Stevenage: £397Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Dudley is higher£418£420£397

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £134, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Dudley: £134Stevenage: £190Dudley: £134Stevenage: £180Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £98, Stevenage £79Stevenage: £79Dudley: £98Stevenage: £80Dudley: £98Stevenage: £75Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93Dudley is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, Stevenage £1,057Stevenage: £1,057Dudley: £1,066Stevenage: £1,061Dudley: £1,070Stevenage: £1,002Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Dudley is higher£1,057£1,061£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Dudley: £147Stevenage: £244Dudley: £147Stevenage: £230Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, Stevenage £186Stevenage: £186Dudley: £177Stevenage: £187Dudley: £177Stevenage: £176Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, Stevenage £5.27Stevenage: £5.27Dudley: £8.42Stevenage: £5.29Dudley: £8.46Stevenage: £5.00Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £4.91, Stevenage £4.98Stevenage: £4.98Dudley: £4.91Stevenage: £5.00Dudley: £4.93Stevenage: £4.72Dudley: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Dudley: £7.06Stevenage: £5.75Dudley: £7.09Stevenage: £5.43Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 193.0, Stevenage 150.3Stevenage: 150.3Dudley: 193.0

    193.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, Stevenage 16.2Stevenage: 16.2Dudley: 22.6

    22.6Dudley is higher16.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 33.6, Stevenage 23.9Stevenage: 23.9Dudley: 33.6

    33.6Dudley is higher23.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 72.5, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Dudley is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, Stevenage 121.7Stevenage: 121.7Dudley: 133.7

    133.7Dudley is higher121.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.0, Stevenage 17.4Stevenage: 17.4Dudley: 22.0

    22.0Dudley is higher17.4

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Dudley and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureDudleyStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,112£4,130£3,901Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£1,924£1,932£1,825Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,332£1,338£1,263Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£1,734£1,741£1,644Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£71£71£67Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£116£116£110Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.06£4.08£3.85Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£418£420£397Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£79£80£75Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,057£1,061£1,002Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£186£187£176Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£5.27£5.29£5.00Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.98£5.00£4.72Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.72£5.75£5.43Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0150.3Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.616.2Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.623.9Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.565.2Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.7121.7Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.017.4Dudley

Total

Dudley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dudley Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, Stevenage £375.2mStevenage: £375.2mDudley: £1.5bnStevenage: £376.8mDudley: £1.5bnStevenage: £355.9mDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnDudley is higher£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, Stevenage £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mDudley: £834.5mStevenage: £176.3mDudley: £838.0mStevenage: £166.5mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higher£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, Stevenage £121.5mStevenage: £121.5mDudley: £448.3mStevenage: £122.0mDudley: £450.2mStevenage: £115.3mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, Stevenage £158.2mStevenage: £158.2mDudley: £748.2mStevenage: £158.8mDudley: £751.4mStevenage: £150.0mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higher£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, Stevenage £6.4mStevenage: £6.4mDudley: £29.8mStevenage: £6.5mDudley: £29.9mStevenage: £6.1mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £54.5m, Stevenage £10.6mStevenage: £10.6mDudley: £54.5mStevenage: £10.6mDudley: £54.7mStevenage: £10.0mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dudley £2.0m, Stevenage £0.37mStevenage: £0.37mDudley: £2.0mStevenage: £0.37mDudley: £2.0mStevenage: £0.35mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £164.5m, Stevenage £38.2mStevenage: £38.2mDudley: £164.5mStevenage: £38.3mDudley: £165.2mStevenage: £36.2mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £44.3m, Stevenage £17.3mStevenage: £17.3mDudley: £44.3mStevenage: £17.4mDudley: £44.5mStevenage: £16.4mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £32.4m, Stevenage £7.2mStevenage: £7.2mDudley: £32.4mStevenage: £7.3mDudley: £32.5mStevenage: £6.9mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, Stevenage £96.4mStevenage: £96.4mDudley: £353.0mStevenage: £96.8mDudley: £354.5mStevenage: £91.4mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, Stevenage £22.1mStevenage: £22.1mDudley: £48.6mStevenage: £22.2mDudley: £48.8mStevenage: £21.0mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, Stevenage £17.0mStevenage: £17.0mDudley: £58.5mStevenage: £17.0mDudley: £58.8mStevenage: £16.1mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, Stevenage £0.48mStevenage: £0.48mDudley: £2.8mStevenage: £0.48mDudley: £2.8mStevenage: £0.46mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, Stevenage £0.45mStevenage: £0.45mDudley: £1.6mStevenage: £0.46mDudley: £1.6mStevenage: £0.43mDudley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £2.3m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mDudley: £2.3mStevenage: £0.52mDudley: £2.3mStevenage: £0.50mDudley: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, Stevenage 13,710Stevenage: 13,710Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Dudley is higherDepends on how you count13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, Stevenage 1,479Stevenage: 1,479Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Dudley is higher1,479

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 11,144, Stevenage 2,183Stevenage: 2,183Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Dudley is higher2,183

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 24,015, Stevenage 5,945Stevenage: 5,945Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Dudley is higher5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, Stevenage 11,107Stevenage: 11,107Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Dudley is higher11,107

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 7,272, Stevenage 1,584Stevenage: 1,584Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higher1,584

Show the numbers
Dudley and Stevenage, total
MeasureDudleyStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91313,710Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4811,479Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1442,183Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,0155,945Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,30011,107Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2721,584Dudley

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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